Article holder



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ARTICLE HOLDER l Filed Oct. 26, 1940 l 3mm W 'cfoflfnsaz Patented Jan.27, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT" AOFFICE y r y ,2,271,262y f -v L ARTICLEHOLDER William v. Johnson, washington, D. c. Application October 26,1940, Serial No. 363,038v

4 Claims.

This invention relates to an article holder and has relation moreparticularly to a device of this character especially designed andadapted for use in the holding of pipesv and other articles for personaluse.

. It is an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindwhich can be readily engaged withan article of clothing, such as a belt,the waist band' of a nether garment, etc.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindcomprising a plurality of hingedly connected plates normally urged intoclamping action and whereinsaid plates may be expanded or extended uponpressure to permit an article to be applied thereto or removed thereyThe invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and'arrangement of the several parts of my improved articleholder whereby certain important advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise lmore convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth. *Y

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanyingdrawing,'wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of an article holder constructed inaccordance with an embodiment of my invention and applied to a belt,said belt being in fragment and the device being also illustrated inholding engagement with a DIPE;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in end elevation of the device as herein disclosed;

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 ofFigure 3; l

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 5 5 ofFigure 3.

As herein embodied my improved article holder comprises twosubstantially -duplicate articulated sections S, each of said sectionscomprising two plates I and 2 substantially of the same dimensions andbeing of considerable width but herein disclosed as of a width in excessof the length. Adjacent end portions of the plates I and 2 of eachsection Sare formed to provide the interfitting and inwardly disposedknuckles end portions of the sections S while disposed through theknuckles 5 and 6 at the opposite or upper end of the device is a pintle8 whereby said end portions of the sectionsare also pivotally connected.

Thepintles 1v and 8 between the knuckles 5 ,are .surrounded by the coilsprings 9 of-predetermined tension. One extremity of each of the springs9.is,provided with an extension I0 contacting from without, with theadjacent portion oftheplate IA or 2of one of the sections and having atits opposite end an extension I I, contacting with theadjacent portionofthe plate I or 2 of the second section. These springs v9 are of atension suiicient to normally maintain the plates I and 2 in compactedor folded relation and under a tension suiciently to effectively hold anarticle inserted between the sections S, as for exampleA the stem of apipe P as particularly illustrated in Figures 1 vand2 of the drawing.-

vBypressing upon the ends ofthe device, as by a squeezing action of ahand, the device may be caused to expand sufficiently to facilitate theinsertion within or the removal therefrom of the stem of the pipe P orother desired article.

The side margins of the plates I and 2 are provided with the inwardlydisposed anges I2 extending substantially entirely along said marginsand which flanges yprovide means for maintaining between the sections Sthe tubular gripping member M, the walls of which are iiexible.

When the holder is in its normally compacted or closed adjustment, aseifected and maintained by thesprings 9 as illustrated in Figure 3, thismember M substantially entirely overlies the opposed faces of the platesI and 2 of the sections S with theintermediate knuckles 3 contacting theintermediate portion of said member M. The folds of themember M andtheradii of the knuckles 3 are such to prevent the intermediatepivotalconnection between the plates I and 2 of the sections S passinginwardly beyond 3 through Which are directed the pintles 4 where- 55dead center so that upon pressure on the outer end of the device thepivotally connected inner ends of the plates l and 2 will swingoutwardly and for a distance sufficient to permit the ready insertionthrough the member M of the article to be held or to allow the removalof such article.

The anges I2 are not required at both ends of all of the plates I and 2but said anges I2 may be in staggered relation as illustrated in thedrawing.

The pintle 8 is of a length to extend a slight distance beyond theadjacent sides of the assembled sections S and has its extremitiescontinued by the outwardly and substantially perpendicularly relatedshort arms I4. These arms I4 have their outer ends continued by theelongated arms I5. These arms I4 and 'I5 'arein substantially rightangular .relation and the outer end portions of the arms I5 areconnected by `a cross arm I6. The arms I4 are of such length as topermit the ready insertion of the arms I5 rearwardly of a belt B, thewaist band -of a nether garment, or other article of clothing worn bya'person, and with the sections S overlying the outer endsof the belt Bor the like ras `particularly illustrated in Figures 1 4and 2. As

illustrated in the drawing, the arms I5 are to be inserted from abovebehind the belt B or the like to facilitate the maintenance of theholder in place. f

`With the device applied to a belt or the like, it is believed to beobvious that the sections S with or without an article therethrough maybe readily swung upwardly about the pintle 8 to facilitate theapplic-ation or removal of the article, Asuch as the pipe P. `It is alsobelieved to be apparent that after the application or removal of thearticle from the holder the holder vproper .as comprised in the sections.S will swing downwardly by gravity to lie close against the belt B orthe like.

AFrom the foregoing description .it is thought to be obvious that an.article holder constructed in accordance with my invention Visparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenienceandfacility with which it maybe assembled and operated, and it will also beobvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modificationwithout departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for thisreason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. An article holder comprising two overlying sections, each of saidsections comprising two fiat plates, means for pivotally connecting theadjacent inner end portions of the plates, means for pivotallyconnecting the outer end portions of the plates of one section with theouter end portions of the plates of the second section, and means forconstantly urging the plates of one section toward the plates of thesecond section.

2. An article holder comprising two overlying sections, each of saidsections comprising two `flat; plates, means for pivotally connectingthe adjacent inner end portions of the plates, means for pivotallyconnecting the outer end portions of the plates of one section with theouter end portions of the plates of the second section, means forconstantly urging the plates of one section toward the plates of thesecond section, anda flexible tubular gripping member .interposedbetween the sections and substantially overlying the opposed faces ofthe plates.

3. An article holder comprising two overlying sections, each of saidsections comprising two fiat plates, means for pivotally connecting theadjacent inner end portions of the plates, means for pivotallyconnecting the outer end portions of the plates of one section with theouter end portions of the plates of the second section, means forconstantly urging the plates of one section toward the plates of thesecond section, a flexible tubular Lgripping member interposed betweenthe sections and substantially overlying the opposed faces of theplates, and means for holding the 4gripping member between the sections.

4. An article holder .comprising two overlying sections, one of saidsections comprising two at plates, means for pivotally connecting theadjacent inner end portions `of the plates, means for pivotallyconnecting the outer end portions of the plates of one sectionwith theouter end portions of the plates of .the second section, said pintleextending beyond opposite sides of the sections, angularly disposedshort arms carried by the extended portions of such pintle, andsubstantially perpendicularly related elongated arms at the cuter endportions Vof the short arms, said arms providing means for .engaging thedevice with a support.

WILLIAM V. JOHNSON.l

